On January 30, 2017, Creative Learning Corporation issued a press release and stated that the Board of Directors of the Company has learned that Brian Pappas has been sending emails to select stockholders of the Company, in which Brian Pappas has made false and misleading statements about the Company, its performance and its prospects that the Board believes were designed to manipulate stockholders into supporting Brian Pappas’ proxy contest. The Company added that it has filed with the SEC a letter detailing the false and misleading statements contained in Brian Pappas’ emails to stockholders and providing the accurate information about the Company and its business. The letter to the SEC also notes the fact that Brian Pappas email communications have not been filed with the SEC as required by the SEC proxy rules. Further, the Company urged stockholders not to support Brian Pappas’ proxy contest and not to sign or return any consent cards provided by Brian Pappas.